I have been shaving with straight for a while now also I find a great love for the whole experience. Straight razor shaving, that's what it is an experience. It isn't for every one though. Through this experience I cut the tip of my pointer finger through one layer of skin. Also I cut the tip of my thumb off through the nail also. I wouldnt trade it for anything though. It has been an incredible experience which only has one setback or stumbling block. Witch is that it is addictive. I find myself, who started out only wanting the basics, wanting more. I started with a dovo 5/8 best and a German cowhide leather strop. Now I have added a 3" wide hoarse leather strop, a Norton combo 4k-8k hone, a king combo 220grit-1k hone, a naniwa 1k hone, a naniwa 12k hone, a genco fluid steel 5/8, and I won a Geneva 6/8 Ontario here at SRP. Oh yes and I just purchased a Boker paddle strop with a hone on the back and I'm trying to purchase a Boker Eddleweise although I would love a silversteel razor by Boker but I do not have the funds for such a razor. But never the less I'm still trying to not feel the need to purchase a naniwa 10k and I don't even know why. I guess I'm thinking that it would be an easier transition from 8k to 12k. Anyway putting that aside I would close in saying this. Straight razor thaving has been and continues to be an astonishing experience with witch I'm overjoyed.
P.s. forgive me for not mentioning my brushes and mugs and such. Also I'm a Van Der Hagen man.

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